Consultant Urological Surgeon

Job overview

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Urological Surgeon (on a full-time or part-time basis).

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join a well-integrated team. This Consultant Urological Surgeon post will be based at Northumbria Healthcare.

The appointment will join a group of 15 Consultant Urologists who work across Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and Northumbria Healthcare, alongside a Consultant and Associate Specialist working in Northumbria Healthcare. The Urology Department at Northumbria Healthcare is a spoke of the Newcastle upon Tyne hub. The post will be based between Wansbeck General Hospital and Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) however the successful candidate will be expected to work Trustwide.

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit. The Urology department is also committed to training our Clinical Nurse Specialist Team in diagnostic services. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The department would benefit from the appointment of a Urologist with a sub-specialist interest in Urological cancer (including minimally invasive prostate surgery) and same day emergency care. The Job Plan will typically include an average of 10 Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care duties and 1.5 Programmed Activities for Supporting Professional Activities and an example of this can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information in relation to the role and person specification.